Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 11 June 2018
Turkey condemns Austria's 'racist' move to close seven mosques
(Kate Connolly, The Guardian)
Austria: Government shuts seven mosques, prepares to expel 40 Turkey-funded imams
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Austria closes 7 mosques, targets up to 60 foreign-funded imams
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Austria to close seven mosques, expel imams
(Nadine Schmidt and Judith Vonberg, CNN)
Austria closes 7 mosques and seeks to expel imams paid by Turkey
(Melissa Eddy, The New York Times)
Court rules Archbishop Sheen’s remains can be moved to Peoria
(Howard Packowitz, WJBC)
Court allows Archbishop Sheen's remains to be moved to Illinois
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Schwartz & Tatalovich, “The Rise and Fall of Moral Conflicts in the United States and Canada”
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
Some like it not: Marilyn Monroe statue has church venting
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Religions in the New Silk Road (China’s Belt & Road Initiative)
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Business peacemakers in Asia
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Business and Peace Declaration on North Korea
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Pope begins purge in Chilean church over sex abuse scandal
(Niciole Winfield, Associated Press Top News)
Law and religion round-up – 10th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Jun 10: Baker wins at Supreme Court, Trump holds iftar, and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Fifty years after Humanae vitae, is opposition to birth control a lost cause?
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Vice President concerned about aid to Iraqi Christians and Yazidis
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Why do so many Mormons back Trump? Some say it's about the land
(Jeremy Miller, The Guardian)
Statement from the Office of the Vice President
(The White House)
Surpreme Court denies review in two church property cases
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sikh soldier becomes first to wear turban for trooping the colour
(Nadia Khomami, The Guardian)
Sunday, 10 June 2018
"Hijab is a head covering, it's not a religion" - comedienne, Helen Paul insists she's not wrong using hijab in comedy skits
(Information Nigeria)
Saturday, 9 June 2018
Why weren’t Christians the ones to ‘ruin’ Miss America?
(Mandy McMichael, Religion News Service)
We need a Supreme Court decision defending religious liberty. The Cakeshop case wasn’t it.
(Nathan Lewin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Bake me a cake / As fast as you can… Masterpiece Cakeshop
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Public accommodation law upheld against religious claims in first post-Masterpiece Cakeshop decision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Brush & Nib Studio LC v. City of Phoenix
(Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One)
The Fred Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor feels radically subversive
(Alissa Wilkinson, Vox)
Lawsuit: Government negligent in Texas church massacre
(Ryan Tarinelli, Associated Press Religion)
Friday, 8 June 2018
U.N. human-rights dissonance: from religious freedom to criminalizing blasphemy
(Aaron Rhodes & Roger Pilon, National Review)
How Europeans are fighting back against Sunday trading
(Matthew Schmitz, Catholic Herald)
In red-state Oklahoma, marijuana ballot question splits people of faith
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
Philippine church leaders oppose pistol-packing priests
(Catholic News Service)
Court dismisses suit over Northern Ireland abortion law, on technicality
(news age)
After Ireland loss, pro-lifers hope for historic comeback in Argentina
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New Hampshire’s transgender anti-discrimination bill signed
(Kathy McCormack, Associated Press)
Death Penalty: UN experts urge Mauritania to repeal anti-blasphemy law
(United Nations)
Marriage ban for minors passes legislature
(Michael Booth, New Jersey Law Journal)
New Jersey legislature again votes to ban all marriages for those under 18
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
‘Ramadan Mubarak’: Trump hosts first iftar dinner
(Jill Colvin and Anne Flaherty, Associated Press)
President hosts Iftar dinner at White House
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslim woman sues former employer, a Hanover care facility, she said told her to remove her hijab
(Michael O'Connor, Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Muslim woman sues under Title VII over failure to accommodate hijab
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court upholds NY congregation as owners of Newport’s Touro Synagogue
(Katie Mulvaney, Providence Journal)
En banc hehearing denied in Touro synagogue dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Michigan secular wedding celebrants challenge religious privilege in solemnizing marriages
(Press Release, Center for Inquiry)
Suit seeks recognition of non-religious wedding officiants
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Russia: Longest jail term yet for religious meeting
(Forum 18 News Service)
Putin is asked during call-in about belief in God
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)
Bavarian leader puts crosses in state offices
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)
More government funding – vulnerable places of worship
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Abortion law in Northern Ireland: the Government’s initial response
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Austria to shut 7 mosques and expel dozens of imams
(Al Jazeera)
Austria to close 7 mosques, expel imams in crackdown
(Geir Moulson, Associated Press)
Union in UK backs call for probe into Tory Islamophobia
(Muhammad Mussa, Andalou Agency)
Turkey slams Austria for steps against mosques, imams
(Meryem Goktas and Kemal Karadag, Andalou Agency)
5 reasons the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision is a victory for all Americans
(Skye Jethani, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 7 June 2018
Symposium: The Masterpiece ruling calls for increased vigilance of discrimination in the marketplace
(Dariely Rodriguez, SCOTUSblog)
Michigan's marriage law unfair to non-religious, lawsuit says
(John Agar, M Live)
The tension between anti-discrimination laws and freedom of religion
(Megan McArdle, The Washington Post)
Fewer couples are marrying in churches. Does it matter?
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)
Why Jefferson’s vision of American Islam matters today
(Religion News Service)
Attempt to define India through religion, intolerance will dilute its existence: Pranab at RSS event
(India Today)
Pacific News Minute: Church-state confrontation in Samoa
(Neal Conan, Hawaii Public Radio)
Lutheran World Federation medical team answers call to help tending to Gaza injured
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Nazarbayev invites pope to Astana for congress of religions
(Interfax-Religion)
Head of Byelorussian Ministry of Interior about LGBT: they won't go anywhere
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian priest stands for sobriety during Football World Cup
(Interfax-Religion)
After raid, Ohio bishop says immigration system contributes to suffering
(Rhina Guidos, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Hindus accuse Church of ‘destabilizing’ Indian government after 2nd pastoral letter
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Georgetown summit looks to Francis in overcoming polarization
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
North Carolina study: Most voucher schools present “Biblical world view”
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Councilman plans gender-segregated beach days for religious
(Associated Press)
Phoenix mayor praises same sex bias ruling
(Associated Press)
Court upholds Phoenix law over same-sex wedding invitations
(Terry Tang, Associated Press)
Losing side vows to appeal in fight over oldest US synagogue
(Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press)
Federal court sides with Grace College & Theological Seminary in lawsuit against Secretary of Health and Human Services on ‘abortion pill mandate’
(Lisa M Esquivel Long, News-Sentinel)
Another court enjoins Obama era contraceptive mandate on religious non-profits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bermuda court overturns same-sex marriage ban in win for tourism industry
(Dan Peltier, Skift)
Bermuda court invalidates bar on same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lawsuit: Homeowners group harasses Hasidic buyers
(Chris McKenna, Times Herald-Record)
Suit charges neighborhood with discrimination against Hasidic Jews
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church honors Cardinal Wuerl of Washington for commitment to religious liberty
(Mormon Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Elder Holland speaks to Argentine Congress, meets with country’s Jewish leaders
(Mormon Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Christians in Western Europe less tolerant of immigrants, study shows
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press, The Salt Lake Tribune)
How I lost my professional cool and succumbed to gossamer social media satisfaction
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Should Amazon tribes be allowed to kill their young? Foreign Policy editors aren't sure
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Different motives for kneeling? Faith-based logic for some Eagles to miss White House rite?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Does recognizing stillborn babies threaten abortion rights?
(Rob Vischer, Mirror of Justice blog)
Afghan president announces holiday cease-fire with Taliban
(Associated Press)
Breaking news: Supreme Court dismisses Northern Ireland abortion appeal
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Canada and reviewability of membership decisions of religious bodies: Highwood
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Canada's Supreme Court: No right to fairness review of church tribunal decision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Russia: Further raids, arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russian government defends liquidation of Jehovah's Witnesses organization
(Dmitry Marakulin, Kommersant)
Legal attack on Orel Jehovah's Witnesses expands
(Orlovskie Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness relatives cry out for protection
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
"Dressmakers, bakers, and the equality of rights"
(Michael McConnell, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Will Supreme Court cake ruling actually help Christian businesses?
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
What Masterpiece Cakeshop tells us about the travel ban
(Leah Litman, The National Law Journal)
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